of Hancock County, Georgia

.

Born: June 30, 1774 (Bible)

Married: May 27, 1799, Troy, NY to Hannah PIERCE (Bible)

Died: August 13, 1834 (Bible)

Children: Charles (1801) Martha (1804) William (1806) John (1809) Laura (1811)

Abner (1813)

Facts about Thomas FOSTER:

- Was in Troy, NY about 1799 thru 1801, marriage and first child Charles born

- Was in Hancock county about 1804, second child Martha born

• 1813 Hancock County Tax Return, Capt. Thweaths Dist., list Thomas with 350 acres
• 1825 Citizens of Hancock Co., GA holding lands by tax returns, 5^th Dist. holding 395 acres, adjoining BONNER, situated by Fort Creek.
• 1829, 1830, 1832, 1833 Hancock Co. Tax list, 102^nd Dist., has acquired more land list owning 670 acres. Additional land adjoining ELLIS, situated Beaverdam Creek
• Court Minutes 1834, Sparta GA: John FOSTER appointed administrator. John P. KNOWLES, Richard FEARS, Thomas W. PERRY, John MITCHELL, and Charles R. KNOWLES appointed appraisers of personal estate of Thomas FOSTER.
• Court Minutes, December 23, 1834, Sparta, GA: Hannah FOSTER Robert BIRD, William FOSTER, John FOSTER, Laura FOSTER, Abner FOSTER agree to allow James BARNES, James KNOWLES, RICHARD FEARS, and Lewis Morgan BARNES to make said division of lands and property.
• Court Minutes, December 23, 1834, Sparta, GA: Property valued and disposed of among widow and children of Thomas FOSTER
• Court Minutes, December 28, 1836, Sparta, GA: John FOSTER listed as administrator of Thomas FOSTER property, others heirs mentioned as receiving property: William FOSTER, Robert BIRD, Hannah FOSTER, Laura FOSTER.
• Burial Place: Unknown

Hannah PIERCE, wife of Thomas FOSTER:

Born: April 27, 1774, Sandesfield, MA (Bible)

Death: August 16, 1845 (Bible)

Burial Place: Unknown

Charles FOSTER (1801)

Born July 31, 1801, Troy, NY (Bible)

Marriage: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Facts:

• Not mentioned as heir to Thomas FOSTER estate (1834)
• No mention in tax returns or census of Hancock Co., GA

Martha P. FOSTER (1804)

Born: May 2, 1804, Hancock Co., GA (Bible)

Married Robert BIRD November 30, 1824 (Bible)

Death: April 13, 1873 (Bible)

Children: Unknown

Facts:

• Listed as heir to Thomas FOSTER property 1834
• 1850 Census, Hancock Co., GA: Robert age 50, Martha age 46, also present in home is Margaret E. FOSTER and Eli M. FOSTER (children of brother John FOSTER)
• Robert BIRD dies September 34, 1863 (Bible)

William FOSTER (1806)

Born July 2, 1809, Hancock Co., GA (Bible)

Marriage: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Facts:

• Listed as heir to Thomas FOSTER property 1834
• 1830 Hancock County Tax Return, 102^nd Dist., next to father Thomas, no land
• 1832 Carol County Tax Return, 102^nd Dist, no land
• 1833 Dooly County Tax Return, 102^nd Dist, no land
• No listing in 1850 census, Hancock Co., GA

John FOSTER (1809)

Born July 2, 1809, Hancock Co., GA (Bible)

Marriage: Unknown, possibly married twice 1) Unknown 2) Francis M. (1850 census)

Death: Unknown

Children: Margaret E. (1838), Eli M (1842), Tom Ben Joe (1847)

Facts:

• Listed as heir to Thomas FOSTER property1834
• 1833 Dooly County Tax Return, 102^nd Dist., no land
• 1850 Census, Hancock Co., GA: John age 41, Francis M. age 24, Eli M. age 8, Tom Ben Joe age 3, and Margaret E. age 11 (at home of Robert BIRD)
• Occupation: Comms. Merchant (1850 Census)

Laura FOSTER (1811)

Born: March 24, 1811, Hancock Co., GA (Bible)

Married: September 19, 1839, Hancock Co., GA to James Madison KNOWLES (Early Hancock Marraiges)

Died: Unknown

Children: William Thomas (1840) Ann Eleza (1842) Sarah Jane (1844) Virginia (1847)

Facts:

• Listed as heir to Thomas FOSTER property 1834
• 1850 Census, Hancock Co., GA: James M. age 33, Laura age 37, William age 10, Ann age 8, Sarah age 5, Virginia age 3. James listed occupation is overseer

Abner FOSTER (1813)

Born: August 28, 1813, Hancock Co., GA (Bible)

Married: October 29, 1843, Hancock Co., GA to Nancy E. JACKSON (Early Hancock Marraiges)

Death: December 28, 1891 (Bible)

Burial: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Facts:

• Listed as heir to Thomas FOSTER property 1834
• 1850 Census, Hancock Co., GA: Abner age 37, Nancy age 30
• Occupation: Overseer (1850 Census)
• July 23, 1867 signs Oath of Allegiance. Hancock Co., GA
• Darien Baptist Church Minutes 1841-1863, by experience list Abner Foster

Of Hancock County, Georgia

As associated with Thomas FOSTER (1774)

James Madison KNOWLES

Born: 1817 (1850 Census)

Married: September 19, 1839, Hancock Co., GA to Laura FOSTER (Early Hancock GA Marraiges)

Death: Unknown

Children: William Thomas (1840) Ann Eleza (1842) Sarah Jane (1844) Virginia (1847)

Occupation: Overseer

Facts:

• James Madison, son of Rice Prettyman KNOWLES also of Hancock County (1850 Census) and Greene County, GA

William Thomas KNOWLES (1840)

Born: January 6, 1840 (Bible)

Married: Rebecca T. UNKNOWN, b: 1845 d: 1914

Death: August 15, 1917, Hancock Co., GA

Burial: Sparta Cemetery, Hancock Co., GA

Children: Unknown

Fact:

• Served in the Confederate States (CSA) Pvt, 49^th GA, Inf.
• Wife Rebecca buried next to William Thomas in Sparta Cemetery

Ann Eliza KNOWLES (1842)

Born: March 12, 1842 (Bible)

Married: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Sarah Jane KNOWLES (1844)

Born: May 19, 1844

Married: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Virginia KNOWLES (1847)

Born: 1847 (1850 Census)

Married: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Of Hancock County, GA

As associated with Thomas FOSTER (1744)

Robert BIRD

Born: 1800 (1850 Census)

Married: November 30, 1824 Martha P. FOSTER (Bible)

Death: September 24, 1863 (Bible)

Children: Unknown

Of Hancock County, GA

As Associated with Thomas FOSTER (1744)

Nancy E. JACKSON

Born: 1820 (1850 Census)

Married: October 29, 1843, Hancock County, Ga, Abner FOSTER (Early Hancock County Marraiges)

Death: Unknown

Children: Unknown